Mage · Frost · row 4

Ice Block

Moved from Frost row 51 rankActive ability
Ice Block
Rank 1/1Frost
15 Mana | Instant | 5 min cooldown
Requires 15 points in Frost Talents
You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.

Every rank of Ice Block

RankEffectSource
1You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Frost, row 4, column 2. Needs 15 points in Frost first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 25 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Arctic Reach, Shatter in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameIce BlockIce Block
PositionFrost row 5, col 2Frost row 4, col 2
Ranks11
Rank 1 textYou become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move or cast spells.You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move, or cast spells.

Builds that take Ice Block

Questions players ask

Where is Ice Block in the Mage talent tree?
Frost tree, row 4, column 2. You need 15 points spent in Frost before you can learn it.
Is Ice Block new in WoW Forever?
Ice Block existed in Classic (Frost row 5, 1 ranks). In Forever it moved: Classic read "You become encased in a block of ice, protecting you from all physical attacks and spells for 10 sec, but during that time you cannot attack, move or cast spells.".

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